DISHONEST DISCOUNTS.
JNTKKKSTIXt; TO NOMIC TAIiANAKI UODIKS
A GliAiN'l) JUIiVS COMMENT. Per Fier.s Assnciafion. VVni.Mxti-roN, February 5. At the Supreme Court to-day, before being discharged, the (Irand Jury submitted two presentments to the Court. J'lie first one was: '■ We respectfully beg to draw your Honor's attention to
the system brought under our notice during Ihe giving of evidence, atul a-knowlcdged to obtaill iu , )IHin(;ss houses, ol allowing special discounts out he private accounts of ollioers 0" public bodies. Tu ilie case directlbrought under .mrmtiee, a,liicounl of -0 P.T cent, was allowci. Werespeeti«Uy contend tlut such a system is demorabs.ng (o c„,n,,,,, VJia li( - 0| ;lnd hl |W. »■„ ar oilers m : ent,ves to obtaining conl,.acts by methods which cannot he lVgardrtl as strictly honest. The second pivs.nlmmt was with regard to statements made by a girl to the police, the Cranil Jury suggested that such a statement should "only be taken iu the presonce of a witness
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 6 February 1907, Page 2
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156DISHONEST DISCOUNTS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 6 February 1907, Page 2
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